Sample Solo Film for CapitalComTech.info

An Innu with Mr. George Valiquette’s movie camera (Hudson Strait Expedition), Wakeham Bay, Nunavik, Quebec, 1928 /
CC image An Innu with Mr. George Valiquette’s movie camera (Hudson Strait Expedition), Wakeham Bay, Nunavik, Quebec, 1928 / at Flickr.com

STUDENT SAMPLES

  • Coming soon……

WHAT

  1. Select a scene in a film to copy
  2. Embed the 30 to 60-second scene into your  Solo Film #1 Production Project blog post
  3. Research the film and the scene you chose
  4. Create and embed your version of the 30 to 60-second scene into your  Solo Film #1 Production Project blog post
    • Use any equipment you have; phone, Chromebook, etc.
    • Edit with any free video editor you have access to iMovie, YouTube, phone, or our classWeVideo.com account
  5. Complete the blog post with the material listed in the HOW section below

WHY

  • Learning film language by copying quality work is a great way to start to express yourself through visual and audio media

WHERE

HOW

  • Copy and paste the Solo Film #1 Production Project TEMPLATE into yourEdublogs.org blog
  • Inspiration
    • Research a 60-second film scene you can access on YouTube
  • Intention
    • Write your Intention or SMART (Goal) for your film under the Intention (SMART Goal) heading
      • Be specific: what do you hope the audience feels, learns, experiences, etc. by watching your film?
      • Write a one-sentence SMART Goal with help from the example material below
      • Use the SMART Goal Format Worksheet (PDF) for guidance in writing your actual one-sentence SMART Goal section of the Stretch Goal
        • Mitchell’s modified example:
          • “By April 30, as part of my film team, I will explore the film director’s skill pathway by following the Studio Binder Eye Tracing tutorial and will have created scenes that direct the audience’s eye from affinity to contrast, this will increase intensity over the six scenes of our April project.”
      • Mitchell’s SMART Goal broken down by element
        • Remember we build our SMART goals backward: T R A M S – S M A R T
        • T– Time (DATE): “By April 30
        • R-Relevance (CLASS/TEAM X): as part of my film team, I will explore the film director’s skill pathway 
        • A-Attainable (TUTORIAL X) by following the Studio Binder Eye Tracing tutorial
        • M-Measurable (MAKE/CREATE # of X): and will have created scenes that direct the audience’s eye from affinity to contrast, this will increase intensity over the six scenes
        • S-Specific (PROJECT X): of our Session 5 project.”
  • PRE-PRODUCTION
    • Select a scene in a film to copy from YouTube
    • Embed the 30 to 60-second scene into your  Solo Film #1 Production Project blog post
    • Research the film and the scene you chose
      • Who created the scene?
        • Director?
        • Film Company?
        • Network TV or Streaming Service?
      • What is important about the scene, the film, the TV show?
      • Why is this scene important to the film or TV show episode?
      • What is happening in the scene to further the bigger story?
    • Create a reverse storyboard of the scene on paper
      • Fold a piece of paper in half 4 times to create a template for storyboarding like the sample below
        • cp_sample_storyboard_natalie
      • Review the sample scene from the show Mad Men
      • Click the full version of the reverse storyboard of the Mad Men scene
      • Take a picture of your storyboard
      • Upload and embed your picture under the Reverse Storyboard of Film Clip heading
  • PRODUCTION
    • Create your version of the 30 to 60-second scene into your  Solo Film #1 Production Project blog post
    • Export your film from WeVideo
    • Save the exported file to your Google Drive
    • Make sure your share the Google Drive file publically
    • Place a link under the Student Copy of Film Clip heading
  • POST-PRODUCTION
    • Share your work with the class and receive feedback
    • Under the Reactions to the Final Version heading…
      • Write a few questions for the audience to consider
        • What feedback do you want from the audience to help you improve your skills?
      • After you receive this feedback, add it to your post
      • Cite the sources with their first name only
    • Finish the rest of the post
    • Make sure your blog post is published publically 
    • Have someone edit your post with the Solo Film #1 Production Project Feedback Form (PDF)
    • Make any necessary changes
    • Turn in your Solo Film #1 Production Project Feedback Form (PDF) to Mr. Le Duc

RESOURCES

Short Films

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Scott Le Duc

My name is Scott Le Duc. I have been a learner all of my life. I am an autodidact. So, I am in the right profession. I am a National Board Certified educator currently work at Capital High School teaching International Baccalaureate (IB) and Career and Technical Education (CTE) classes focusing on arts and technology instruction, specifically music, film and game design. I have worked as an adjunct faculty at Lesley University, City University of Seattle, St. Martin’s University, and Wuhan University of Technology in Hubei Province, China.

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